unicorn

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u·ni·corn / ˈyoōnəˌkôrn/ • n. 1. a mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead. ∎  a heraldic representation of such an animal, with a twisted horn, a deer's feet, a goat's beard, and a lion's tail. 2. hist. a carriage drawn by three horses, two abreast and one leader. ∎  a team of three horses arranged in such a way.ORIGIN: Middle English: via Old French from Latin unicornis, from uni- ‘single’ + cornu ‘horn,’ translating Greek monokerōs.

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